In the recent months we have seen the 🇷🇺 signature move: MISSILE ATTACKS on major cities & infrastructure.
Most of the missiles are launched from strategic bombers (& a smaller part from ships)
➡️An important military airbase is #Engels-2:
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ENGELS-2, WHERE IS IT?
➡️Located deep into #Russia and unreachable for any counteroffensive actions.
➡️Distances to 🇺🇦 cities range from 750 km up to 1250 km.
➡️I've drawn some examples on the map below:
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WHAT IS STATIONED THERE?
➡️It was historically home to the 22nd Guards Heavy Bomber Aviation Division, but in 2009 this was reformed.
➡️Now it is the operating airbase for the 184th & 121st Guards Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment
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TYPES OF AIRCRAFT:
There are a number of different planes stationed there: (numbers from 2007)
➡️14 Tu-160 bombers (photo 1)
➡️20 Tu-95 bombers (photo 2)
➡️? Tu-22M bombers (photo 3)
NOTE: the amount has probably increased during this time, so wouldn't take this as facts
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FINAL WORDS.
➡️Want to thank you for taking your time to read this thread.
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➡️Enjoy the rest of your day! 🇺🇦
➡️The total water volume is 18.2 km³.
➡️It is used for many different applications, such as: supplying hydroelectric stations, Irrigation Systems/farms, Industrial plants...
➡️Another important function is the provision of the North Crimean Canal with water.
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WHERE IS IT?
➡️Located in the #Kherson oblast.
➡️Situated on the #Dnipro river, as the biggest & last dam out of the 6 on the Dnipro reservoir system.
➡️Geolocation: 46°46′34.12″N 33°22′17.44″E